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$2,500 will put residents closer to purchasing land The residents of Wildwood mobile home park took another step toward their goal …
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Peanut Mine honored for excellence in reclamation
The Crested Butte Land Trust and Peanut Mine, Inc., were honored on October 27 in Durango when the Colorado Division of …
Read More »Thompson Creek claims resort and mining compatible
Part 2 This is part two of a story chronicling an interview with Thompson Creek Metals chairman and chief executive officer …
Read More »Colorado mines pull back as price of molybdenum plunges
“We need moly to stay in the moly business…” The price of molybdenum, like any mineral, has an impact on any …
Read More »Mountain Sports Team finds home
“It builds a cohesive team” The newly formed Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team has been given the green light by the …
Read More »Kathleen Curry tapped for state leadership role
Speaker Pro Tem The area’s local representative to the Colorado state legislature is rising quickly through the political ranks. Gunnison’s Kathleen …
Read More »Explosive situation gives town a scare
“We have concerns with any explosive” A decades-old, undetonated avalanche control explosive was discovered and removed from a home in town …
Read More »Local officials react to Thompson Creek meetings
“He is missing the key issue…” Those who met with the Thompson Creek Metals chairman and chief executive officer Kevin Loughrey …
Read More »Will revised 1041 regulations really hamstring Snodgrass?
Latest draft of revisions is still weeks away The process of revising the county’s Special Development Project Regulations—commonly referred to as …
Read More »Mountain Express closing in on half-million ridership mark for the year
Tight budget eliminates pay raises With participation on the Mountain Express approaching a half million riders for the year so far, …
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